House of Julii

The House of Julii were the ruling family of the Roman Empire after having taken over the Roman Senate in 44 BC. Led by the famous Julius Caesar and Augustus, the Julii were responsible for conquering Gaul and Spain; the House of Brutii were responsible for conquering Macedon, Greece, Asia Minor, and the Levant; the House of Scipii were responsible for conquering Sicily, North Africa, and Egypt. The Julii conquered Sardinia in the First Punic War in 264 BC, and they also took over Gaul in the Gallic Wars in the 50s BC. They had taken over the SPQR from the House of Maxentii in the 3rd century BC, and again in the Roman Civil War of the 40s BC.

Famous Members

 * Gaius Julius the Elder
 * Julius Caesar
 * Augustus